A street vendor sells sweet breads outside the Coppelia ice cream shop in Havana, Cuba. Frowned upon by the Cuban government for many years, independent sellers are now visible all over the capital of the island nation.Chip Somodevilla/AFP/Getty Images
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A classic American car rolls down the famous La Rampa street underneath a sign with images of Cuban revolutionaries, including Camilo Cienfuegos and Che Guevara, January 20, 2015 in Havana, Cuba.Chip Somodevilla/AFP/Getty Images
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Cubans shop at the Mercado Agropecuario in the Vedado neighborhood of Havana.Chip Somodevilla/AFP/Getty Images
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A fruit vendor sells pineapples in the Mercado Agropecuario in the Vedado neighborhood of Havana, Cuba.Chip Somodevilla/AFP/Getty Images
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A vendor weighs his fruits and vegatables at the Mercado Agropecuario in the Vedado neighborhood of Havana, Cuba.Chip Somodevilla/AFP/Getty Images
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Bottles of lemon juice, tomato paste, cooking wine and garlic juice produced by micro-industrial business are available in the Mercado Agropecuario in the Vedado neighborhood of Havana, Cuba.Chip Somodevilla/AFP/Getty Images
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A vendor sells pre-packaged chips and shredded vegatables in the Mercado Agropecuario in the Vedado neighborhood of Havana, Cuba.Chip Somodevilla/AFP/Getty Images
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A man wears an American flag bandana outside a building supply yard in the Vedado neighborhood of Havana, Cuba.Chip Somodevilla/AFP/Getty Images
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A vendor sells crackers, chewing gum and other packaged snacks from her cart in the Habana Vieja neighborhood in Havana, Cuba.Chip Somodevilla/AFP/Getty Images
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A vendor sells crackers, chewing gum and other packaged snacks from her cart in the Habana Vieja neighborhood in Havana, Cuba.Chip Somodevilla/AFP/Getty Images
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Murals dipicting early printing presses and the popularity of newspapers decorate the walls above the lobby of the now-gone El Noticioso y Lucero newspaper in the Habana Vieja neighborhood in Havana, Cuba.Chip Somodevilla/AFP/Getty Images
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Cubans gather at an informal taxi stand looking for a ride home after shopping and working in the Habana Vieja neighborhood in Havana, Cuba.Chip Somodevilla/AFP/Getty Images
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Students and instructors at the Casa de Tango dance with a mix of traditional and contemporary moves in the Habana Vieja neighborhood in Havana, Cuba. Casa de Tango's founder, Ruben Diz Daubar said he opend the school in 1995 to honor his grandfather's passion for the dance.Chip Somodevilla/AFP/Getty Images
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A man sleeps while guarding the entry way to a small general store in the Habana Vieja neighborhood in Havana, Cuba.Chip Somodevilla/AFP/Getty Images
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Beaches are just part of the attraction of Cuba to Canadian visitors.Maroš Markovic
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Car enthusiasts are delighted by the vintage automobiles still running on Cuban roads.Mario Vender
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